Oct 26, 2014 #1 S [email protected] New Member 5 Year Member Joined Aug 13, 2011 Messages 14 Do they have vaccinations for Sulcata Tortoises? Can they get diseases from eating their feces? or other animals feces?
Do they have vaccinations for Sulcata Tortoises? Can they get diseases from eating their feces? or other animals feces?
Oct 26, 2014 #2 Tom The Dog Trainer 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jan 9, 2010 Messages 68,432 Location (City and/or State) Southern California No they don't and yes, and yes, they can. If they eat feces from a dog or cat that has been treated with Ivermectin based meds, like heartworm preventative, it can be fatal to tortoises.
No they don't and yes, and yes, they can. If they eat feces from a dog or cat that has been treated with Ivermectin based meds, like heartworm preventative, it can be fatal to tortoises.